US6406192B1 - Connector assembly floating mount - Google Patents

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US6406192B1
US6406192B1 US09/455,622 US45562299A US6406192B1 US 6406192 B1 US6406192 B1 US 6406192B1 US 45562299 A US45562299 A US 45562299A US 6406192 B1 US6406192 B1 US 6406192B1
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/36—Mechanical coupling means
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/62—Means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts or for holding them in engagement
    • H01R13/629—Additional means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts, e.g. aligning or guiding means, levers, gas pressure electrical locking indicators, manufacturing tolerances
    • H01R13/631—Additional means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts, e.g. aligning or guiding means, levers, gas pressure electrical locking indicators, manufacturing tolerances for engagement only
    • H01R13/6315—Additional means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts, e.g. aligning or guiding means, levers, gas pressure electrical locking indicators, manufacturing tolerances for engagement only allowing relative movement between coupling parts, e.g. floating connection
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R12/00—Structural associations of a plurality of mutually-insulated electrical connecting elements, specially adapted for printed circuits, e.g. printed circuit boards [PCB], flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures, e.g. terminal strips, terminal blocks; Coupling devices specially adapted for printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures; Terminals specially adapted for contact with, or insertion into, printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures
    • H01R12/70—Coupling devices
    • H01R12/71—Coupling devices for rigid printing circuits or like structures
    • H01R12/712—Coupling devices for rigid printing circuits or like structures co-operating with the surface of the printed circuit or with a coupling device exclusively provided on the surface of the printed circuit
    • H01R12/716—Coupling device provided on the PCB

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  • This invention generally relates to the art of connector assemblies and, particularly, to a system for mounting a connecting device to a substrate with relative floating movement therebetween.
  • a typical fiber optic connector includes a ferrule which mounts and centers an optical fiber or fibers within the connector.
  • the ferrule may be fabricated of such material as ceramic.
  • a ferrule holder or other housing component of the connector embraces the ferrule and may be fabricated of such material as molded plastic.
  • a spring may be disposed within the housing or ferrule holder such that the ferrule is yieldably biased forwardly for engaging another fiber-mounting ferrule of a mating connecting device.
  • a pair of fiber optic connectors or a connector and another optical fiber transmission device often are mated in an adapter which centers the fibers to provide low insertion losses.
  • the adapter couples the connectors together so that their encapsulated fibers connect end-to-end.
  • the adapter may be an in-line component, or the adapter can be designed for mounting in an opening in a panel, backplane, circuit board or the like.
  • An object, therefore, of the invention is to provide a new and improved system for mounting a connecting device to a substrate with relative floating movement therebetween.
  • the system includes a connector housing and a fastening nut captured by the housing with relative floating movement therebetween,
  • the nut includes a shank portion extending toward the substrate through an opening in a wall portion of the housing.
  • the shank portion of the nut is longer than the thickness of the wall portion of the housing.
  • a fastener is engaged with the substrate and is operatively associated with the fastening nut for tightening the shank portion of the nut against the substrate, leaving the connector housing with floating movement relative to the substrate.
  • the fastening nut includes an enlarged head portion captured within a cavity in the housing behind the wall portion.
  • a passage extends through the wall portion and through which the shank portion of the fastening nut extends.
  • the passage communicates with the cavity.
  • the passage is wider than the shank portion of the fastening nut.
  • a restricted mouth communicates with at least one of the passage and cavity through which the fastening nut is snap-fit to mount the nut to the housing.
  • FIG. 1 a perspective view of a mating connector assembly embodying the concepts of the invention, with the assembly in unmated condition;
  • FIG. 2 is a side elevational view of the mating connector assembly as shown in FIG. 1;
  • FIG. 3 perspective view of the mating connector assembly of FIG. 1, in mated condition
  • FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the backplane connector assembly as seen to the left in FIGS. 1 and 2;
  • FIG. 5 is a perspective view of one of the shutter assemblies for the adapter in the backplane connector assembly of FIG. 4;
  • FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the other shutter assembly for the adapter
  • FIG. 7 is an enlarged perspective view, broken away to show the floating mount between the adapter and the backplane in the backplane connector assembly of FIG. 4;
  • FIG. 8 is a perspective view of one of the fiber optic connector modules of the backplane connector assembly of FIG. 4;
  • FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the housing of the connector module of FIG. 8;
  • FIG. 10 is perspective view showing the assembly procedure of the module of FIG. 8;
  • FIG. 11 is an exploded perspective view of the daughterboard connector assembly as seen to the right of FIGS. 1 and 2;
  • FIG. 12 is an exploded bottom perspective view of the two-part housing of the daughterboard connector assembly
  • FIG. 13 is a perspective view of the front housing part of the daughterboard connector assembly
  • FIG. 14 is a perspective view of one of the fiber optic connector modules of the daughterboard connector assembly of FIG. 11;
  • FIG. 15 is an exploded perspective view of the module of FIG. 14;
  • FIG. 16 is a perspective view of the pin keeper of the module of FIG. 14;
  • FIG. 17 is a perspective view of the spring pusher member of the module of FIG. 14;
  • FIG. 19 is a perspective view showing the assembly of the spring to the pusher member of FIG. 17.
  • FIGS. 20-22 are sequential top plan views, partially broken away, showing the mating of the mating connector assembly of FIGS. 1-3.
  • the invention is embodied in a mating connector assembly, generally designated 24 , which includes a backplane connector assembly, generally designated 26 , mateable with a daughterboard connector assembly, generally designated 28 .
  • the backplane connector assembly is mounted in an aperture 30 in a substrate, panel or backplane which, in the preferred embodiment, is a printed circuit board.
  • backplane 32 can be considered the “motherboard” herein.
  • the daughterboard connector assembly is mounted on a top surface of a second printed circuit board 34 which is considered the “daughterboard” herein.
  • Backplane connector assembly 26 includes an adapter, generally designated 36 , which is mounted in aperture 30 in motherboard 32 .
  • Four fiber optic connector modules, generally designated 38 are inserted into adapter 36 , through aperture 30 , from the front of backplane 32 .
  • Each fiber optic connector module is terminated to a multi-fiber cable 40 .
  • Each cable is a flat or “ribbon” cable having a plurality of optical fibers.
  • daughterboard connector assembly 28 After daughterboard connector assembly 28 is mounted on daughterboard 34 , four fiber optic connector modules, generally designated 42 , are inserted into the back of the connector housing, as described hereinafter. Each module 42 is terminated to a flat, multi-fiber cable 44 similar to fiber optic cables 40 .
  • Backplane connector assembly 26 and daughterboard connector assembly 28 are mateable in the direction of arrows “A” (FIGS. 1 and 2) to a mated condition shown in FIG. 3, wherein the fibers of cables 40 and 44 are functionally connected.
  • adapter 36 includes a housing 46 which may be fabricated of molded plastic material.
  • the housing defines a front mating end 46 a and a rear terminating end 46 b.
  • the front mating end is open, as at 46 c, and through which the ferrules (described hereinafter) of fiber optic connector modules 38 can project.
  • Terminating end 46 b is open, as at 46 d, for receiving connector modules 38 in the direction of arrows “B”.
  • Housing 46 of adapter 36 has an outwardly projecting alignment rib 48 on each opposite side thereof and extending in the mating direction of the connector assembly, for purposes described hereinafter.
  • FIG. 5 shows a shutter assembly, generally designated 50 , for closing opening 46 b of adapter 46
  • FIG. 6 shows a shutter assembly, generally designated 52 , for closing mating opening 46 c of the adapter.
  • Shutter assembly 50 includes a pair of spring-loaded shutters 50 a which close opening 46 d on opposite sides of an interior partition 54 (FIG. 4 ).
  • the shutter members are pivotally mounted on a plate 50 b which includes a plurality of pegs 50 c which are press-fit into holes 56 in adapter housing 46 .
  • shutter 52 a of shutter assembly 52 is spring-loaded and is mounted on a plate 52 b which has a plurality of pegs 52 c which are press-fit into a plurality of holes 58 in adapter housing 46 .
  • Shutters 50 a and 52 a provide dust covers for the interior of adapter 36 .
  • a pair of T-nuts are floatingly mounted to adapter 36 and receive a pair of rivets 62 insertable in the direction of arrows “C” through a pair of mounting holes 64 in the backplane.
  • the rivets have enlarged head portions 62 a which will engage the surface of the backplane.
  • Mounting holes 64 are spaced on opposite sides of opening 30 .
  • each T-nut 60 includes a shank portion 60 a and an enlarged head 60 b.
  • a mounting flange, generally designed 66 is molded integrally with each opposite side of adapter housing 46 .
  • Each flange 66 includes an interior cavity 66 a which receives head portion 60 b of one of the T-nuts 60 .
  • a passage 66 b extends through flange 66 toward backplane 32 in communication with cavity 66 a for receiving shank portion 60 a of the T-nut.
  • head portion 60 b are smaller than cavity 66 a so that the head portion can float within the cavity
  • the cross dimensions of shank portion 60 a are less than the dimensions of passage 66 b so that the shank portion can float within the passage
  • the length of shank portion 60 a is greater than the thickness of a wall portion 67 of flange 66 below the head portion (i.e., the thickness indicated by double-headed arrow “D” (FIG. 7 ). Therefore, when rivet 62 tightens the T-nut onto surface 32 a of backplane 32 , the adapter does not become tightened to the backplane and is allowed to float relative thereto.
  • passage 66 b has a restricted mouth, as at 66 e, so that the T-nut can be snap-fit into flange 66 to mount the nut to adapter housing 46 .
  • rivet 62 equally could be a threaded fastener, such as a screw, for threadingly engaging the T-nut.
  • FIGS. 8-10 show one of the fiber optic connector modules 38 which are inserted into adapter 36 as described above.
  • each module 38 includes a ferrule 68 terminated to one of the multi-fiber cables 40 with ends 40 a (FIG. 8) of the fibers exposed at a mating face 68 a of the ferrule.
  • the ferrule includes a pair of alignment holes 68 b opening into mating face 68 a.
  • the ferrule is captured by a manually manipulatable housing, generally designated 70 , which includes a front portion 70 a which actually captures the ferrule, and a rear portion defined by a pair of laterally spaced arms 70 b that are graspable between an operator's fingers.
  • FIG. 70 a manually manipulatable housing
  • ferrule 68 has a peripheral flange 68 c.
  • the front portion 70 a of housing 70 includes a pair of forward latch hooks 70 c on two opposite sides of the housing and a pair of flexible latch arms 70 d on the other two opposite sides of the housing.
  • each latch arm 70 d includes an inside chamfered latch hook 70 e.
  • Latch hooks 70 c engage the front of flange 68 c of the ferrule
  • latch hooks 70 e on latch arms 70 d engage the rear edges of flange 68 c to hold the ferrule encapsulated within front portion 70 a of housing 70 .
  • manually graspable arms 70 include serrations 71 on the outsides thereof to facilitate manual grasping thereof.
  • a latch block 70 f projects outwardly from each arm for latching engagement within adapter 36 .
  • Each arm 70 b also includes an interior channel 70 g for guiding ferrule 68 into front portion 70 a of the housing.
  • FIG. 10 shows that ferrule 68 is insertable into housing 70 of connector module 38 in the direction of arrow “E”.
  • the ferrule moves within channels 70 g of arms 70 b and through an open rear end 70 h of front portion 70 a of the housing.
  • the ferrule becomes latched in a position projecting out of an open front end 70 i (FIG. 9) of the housing and is locked in the position shown in FIG. 8, with the ferrule projecting forwardly of the manually manipulatable housing.
  • FIGS. 11-13 show daughterboard connector assembly 28 to include a twopart housing defined by a front housing part, generally designated 72 , and a rear housing part, generally designated 74 .
  • the rear housing part is insertable into the front housing part in the direction of arrow “F” (FIG. 11 ).
  • Rear housing part 74 has a flexible latch arm 74 a with a latch hook 74 b which latches behind a front latch shoulder 72 a (FIG. 13) when the two housing parts are initially assembled.
  • FIG. 13 also shows a second latch shoulder 72 b which is located rearwardly of latch shoulder 72 a, for purposes described hereinafter.
  • Each housing part 72 and 74 may be a one-piece structure unitarily molded of dielectric material such as plastic or the like.
  • a system for mounting front housing part 72 of daughterboard connector assembly 28 on daughterboard 34 with considerable precision.
  • the daughterboard has a pre-placement hole 76 spaced between a pair of positioning holes 78 of as seen in FIG. 11.
  • a pair of rivets 80 are insertable through positioning holes 78 .
  • a pre-positioning peg 82 projects downwardly from a bottom surface 72 d of front housing part 72 for insertion into preplacement hole 76 with substantially zero insertion forces.
  • hole 76 is larger than peg 82 .
  • a pair of positioning pegs 84 project downwardly from surface 70 d for insertion into positioning holes 78 in daughterboard 34 by a press-fit to precisely fix the housing on the substrate.
  • Peg 82 is solid, but pegs 84 are hollow for receiving rivets 80 therethrough to solidly lock the front housing part to the daughterboard.
  • Pre-placement peg 82 is longer than positioning pegs 84 so that it is easy for an operator to locate and insert pre-placement peg 82 into pre-placement hole 76 .
  • the housing then can be easily pivoted about peg 82 until positioning pegs 84 are aligned with positioning holes 78 .
  • positioning pegs 84 are provided with crushable ribs 84 a on the exterior thereof and which are crushed or deformed when pegs 84 are press-fit into holes 78 .
  • Bottom surface 72 d of front housing part 72 is recessed, as at 86 , around each positioning peg 84 .
  • This recessed area is provided for receiving any plastic material, such as crushable ribs 84 a, which might be shaved off of positioning pegs 84 when they are press-fit into positioning holes 78 . This ensures that bottom surface 72 d of front housing part 72 is mounted flush on the flat top surface of daughterboard 34 .
  • front housing part 72 includes a pair of alignment flanges 88 at opposite sides of an open mating end 72 e of the front housing part.
  • Each flange has an outwardly chamfered or flared distal end 88 a which is engageable by the front edges 90 (FIG. 1) of adapter 36 upon mating of the two connector assemblies.
  • flared distal ends 88 a allow for a degree of misalignment between the connector assemblies in an “X” direction generally perpendicular to mating direction “A” (FIG. 1) of the connectors, the “X” direction being generally parallel to daughterboard 34 .
  • Alignment flanges 88 have grooves or slots 88 b on the insides thereof for receiving alignment ribs 48 (FIG. 1) on opposite sides of adapter housing 46 .
  • Slots 88 b have flared mouths 88 c which are engageable by the distal ends of alignment ribs 48 to allow for a degree of misalignment between the two connector assemblies in a “Y” direction generally perpendicular to mating direction “A” as well as generally perpendicular to the aforesaid “X” direction and daughterboard 44 .
  • alignment flanges 88 with the outwardly flared distal ends 88 a thereof in combination with flared mouths 88 c of slots 88 b, are unique in utilizing a singular structure to allow for misalignment in two different “X” and “Y” directions.
  • a bottom flange 92 projects forwardly of front housing part 72 flush with bottom surface 72 d (FIG. 12) of the front housing part.
  • the flange has a bottom hook portion 92 a and a top chamfered portion 92 b.
  • the bottom hook portion overlaps an edge 94 of daughterboard 34 .
  • the top chamfered portion 92 b is engageable by the front bottom edge of adapter housing 46 to prevent the bottom edge of the housing from “stubbing” the front edge of the daughterboard during mating of the connector assemblies.
  • FIGS. 14-19 show in greater detail one of the fiber optic connector modules 42 inserted into rear housing part 74 of daughterboard connector assembly 28 .
  • each module 42 includes a ferrule 96 for terminating multi-fiber cable 44 , with a resilient boot 98 providing strain-relief for the cable.
  • the ferrule includes a pair of through holes or passages 96 a (FIG. 15) for receiving a pair of alignment pins 100 fixed to a pin keeper 102 which abuts against the rear of ferrule 96 so that the distal ends of alignment pins 100 project forwardly of a front mating face 96 b of ferrule 96 .
  • a coil spring 104 is fixed to a rear end of pin keeper 102 as described hereinafter, and a spring pusher member 106 is fixed to the rear end of the coil spring.
  • Both pin keeper 102 and pusher member 106 may be fabricated of molded plastic material.
  • An integral, flexible latch arm 107 projects outwardly from the pusher member for latching the fiber optic connector module within rear housing part 74 of daughterboard connector assembly 28 .
  • FIG. 16 shows that pin keeper 102 has a receptacle 102 a at a rear end thereof for receiving a front end of coil spring 104 , along with a locking flange 102 b for locking with a coil at the front end of the spring.
  • one of the locking flanges 102 b are disposed at each opposite side of receptacle 102 a of pin keeper 102 .
  • FIG. 17 shows pusher member 106 to have a front receptacle 106 a at a front end thereof for receiving a rear end of coil spring 104 .
  • a locking flange 106 b is disposed at each opposite side of receptacle 106 a for locking with a coil at the rear end of the coil spring.
  • FIGS. 18 and 19 show the procedure for assembling coil spring 104 between pin keeper 102 and pusher member 106 and locking the coil spring to those components.
  • coil spring 104 is oval in cross-configuration.
  • a tool 110 has a generally oval shaft 112 for insertion in the direction of arrow “G” into oval coil spring 104 .
  • the tool then is rotated in the direction of arrow “H” to effectively rotate the coil spring and cause the front open end coil 104 a to lock behind flanges 102 b (FIG. 16) of pin keeper 102 .
  • This subassembly then is positioned as shown in FIG. 19 so that the opposite open end coil 104 b (FIG.
  • Backplane connector assembly 26 and daughterboard connector assembly 28 are mateable in a two-step process represented by FIGS. 21 and 22.
  • hooks 122 a of actuator arms 122 snap behind a pair of preliminary latch shoulders 124 (FIGS. 1 and 20) of rear housing part 74 of daughterboard connector assembly 28 .
  • Latch hooks 74 b on the ends of latch arms 74 a at opposite sides of the rear housing part already have latched behind latch shoulders 72 a (FIG. 14) of front housing part 72 . This prevents any rearward movement of any part of daughterboard connector assembly 28 in response to the preliminary latching of backplane connector assembly 26 thereto.

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EP00126062A EP1107367B1 (fr) 1999-12-07 2000-11-29 Assemblage d'un connecteur de montage flottant
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